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Diagnostic Hybrids Inc: Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc., RhMK, Model #:49-0600, 49-0600A, 49-0102A, and 49-T075A. Culture media, used in the cultivation and amplification of viruses, such as respiratory viruses, enteroviruses, measles, and poliovirus from patient specimens.
- Recall number
- Z-0792-2013
- Recalling firm
- Diagnostic Hybrids Inc
- Product
- Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc., RhMK, Model #:49-0600, 49-0600A, 49-0102A, and 49-T075A. Culture media, used in the cultivation and amplification of viruses, such as respiratory viruses, enteroviruses, measles, and poliovirus from patient specimens.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-12-31
- Posted
- 2013-02-07
- Terminated
- 2013-12-05
- Reason
- RhMK product fungal contamination.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Diagnostic Hybrids sent a Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter dated December 31, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The customers were instructed to immediately review your inventory and determine if you have any of the affected product. If so, please remove it from inventory. Complete the enclosed Product Recall Fax-Back form. Upon receipt of Fax-Back form, Diagnostic Hybrids will send you replacement product or issue credit. Representatives are available to assist you in this process and answer any questions you may have about this recall, and how to obtain replacement product. Please contact Technical Support at technicalsupport@quidel.com or by calling 800.874.1517, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
- Quantity
- 13,005 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA & WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model #:49-0600, Lot#, 491206T, 491216; Model #: 49-0600A, Lot#, -A-491206T, -A-491216, -A-491216B; Model #: 49-0102A, Lot#, -A-491206T, -A-491216 and Model #: 49-T075A, Lot#, -A-491206T, -A-491216.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LKA
- Firm FEI
- 1000122536
- Firm city
- Athens
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- 2026-10-06
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